# Kavak

> Kavak is a VC fund in Mexico City backing Automotive and E-Commerce. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mexico City, Mexico
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2020
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kavak-com/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/gokavak/
- Website: http://www.kavak.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kavakmx/

KAVAK is an online platform that offers insight into buying and selling used cars. It specializes in the fields of e-commerce, automotive, and retail. KAVAK e-commerce for the purchase and sale of pre-owned cars in Latin America. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mexico City, Distrito.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Kavak. Shizune tracks 9 team members at Kavak. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/kavak?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loreanne Garcia | Co-Founder & Chief People Officer | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/loreanne-garcia |
| Roger Laughlin | Founder & COO | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roger-laughlin |
| Alejandro Gouveia | VP Innovation & Business Development | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alejandro-gouveia |
| Carlos Ottati | Founder & CEO | 15 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlos-julio-garcia |
| Carlos Salinas | Investor | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlos-salinas |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Checkars | Checkars is a leading online marketplace for buying and selling used cars, headquartered our of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Having sold 300 cars in its 1st year and founded by a duo of former OLX and Google executives experienced in the car vertical, Checkars is revolutionizing used-car buying and selling in Argentina. | $10M | Series A | Aug 26, 2020 | https://www.checkars.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Latam Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/latam-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kavak invest in?

Kavak invests primarily in Automotive, E-Commerce and Marketplace startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Argentina. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Kavak?

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### Who are the partners at Kavak?

The team at Kavak includes Loreanne Garcia (Co-Founder & Chief People Officer), Roger Laughlin (Founder & COO) and Alejandro Gouveia (VP Innovation & Business Development), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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